Joyeux Noel! That means Merry Christmas in French. Scott is a busy boy! He sent us a package from France yesterday. We learned about Pere Noel, the Eiffel Tower, and Buche De Noel, a chocolate cake that looks like a yule log. We also got to eat chocolate cake and pretend they were Buche De Noel!
Globe Trot Scott Visits Italy!
Today Globe Trot Scott sent us a package from Italy. In Italy they have a lot of traditions that are similar to ours. Instead of Santa Claus delivering gifts to boys and girls, La Befana delivers gifts. La Befana is an old witch who flies around on her broom to deliver the gifts. The tradition stems from when the bambino was born in Bethlehem and she didn't make it to see the baby in time. So now she delivers gifts to the boys and girls in hopes that one of them is the little bambino she wanted to see in Bethlehem.
Another tradition in Italy is something the kids do. In Italy, it is tradition for boys and girls to sneak notes into their father's napkins telling them that they are going to be good boys and girls in the new year. Today, we wrote our own notes and snuck them inside napkins. Most students will be bringing their napkins and hidden notes home today.
